Bear ID - Shoulder Hump

The physical characteristics which will enable you to tell the difference between a grizzly bear
and a black bear are the presence of a shoulder hump, the shape of the facial profile, the size and
shape of the ears, and the length of the front claws.

Grizzly bears have well-developed shoulder muscles for digging and turning over rocks. These
muscles appear as a prominent shoulder hump between the front shoulders, which is visible in
profile. Black bears have no shoulder hump. A black bear's highest point, when it's on all fours,
is the middle of the back or the rear, depending on how the bear is standing.